Go Ahead!  Just Try to Crush My Spirit!

The first song I wrote after I lost my vision was a blues song titled Gratitude.  I needed an attitude adjustment, as I was going through a divorce and losing my job when I suddenly lost my central vision and became legally blind.  The next song I wrote was a funny song about my experiences as a person with a disability called Ode to Blindness: "Don't walk into an airport bathroom without closely checking the sign." (Note:  Men don't care if a woman walks in on them, even if she doesn't have a white cane with a red tip.)

I've written humorous songs about getting a colonoscopy, menopause, and not being able to look like Gwyneth Paltro. I get people up on their feet, taking risks, increasing their immune system, laughing and surprising themselves and those around them with just how playful they are willing to be.  People come up to me years later and tell me they have never been the same.  I focus on profoundly simple, yet amazingly effective techniques that bring out the best in everyone.  We have got to get over this terror addiction we have going on.  Enough is enough, already!

Though I am legally blind I travel all over the world, usually by myself. I help people change their perspective and find the courage to overcome whatever obstacles come their way. As an international speaker, counselor, singer/songwriter, and performer, I know how to combine entertainment and information in a fun, funny, interactive manner. I have been called “one of the best speakers on the international circuit.” This is because I am just honest and irreverent enough to get people thinking and behaving differently.

Visit www.stepintoyourgreatness.us for song samples and short movies.

What do people say about Vicki...

"You're making a fabulous contribution for the improvement of life on Earth!"  
Jean Gaul

"For the first time in my 46 years I began liking myself for who I am and not what others want me to be, and I am singing everywhere, in class and at home, in the car and in the shower. You are a blessing!" 
Irina Dafeamekpor, Reception Year Co-ordinator, Ghana International School, Accra, Ghana

"I was in the forth grade when you came to our school.....Now I'm in the sixth grade, and I've moved to Maine! Yup, it's me, Emilie. I just wanted to tell you that my Muse has told me I'm good at writing, so I'm writing a book I hope gets published."
Emilie Seavey

Some Presentation Topics...

Leadership
The Courage to Lead
What Happens When You Step Up, Lean in, Make No /excuses, and Stay in the Game? Leadership isn’t just for those few at the top we can blame when we are unhappy. It is the responsibility of every person to step up and take a stand for what is important:  respect, dignity, personal safety, service, and citizenship.  We are all leading all the time whether we choose to admit it or not.  We lead when we listen to a racist joke and say nothing.  We lead when we allow people to be ridiculed and shamed.  There is no neutral to hide in.  We are either making the world a safer place or a more dangerous place.  We are either transforming our suffering into compassion or we are spewing our pain in the world.

Change Management
Humor and Grit for Tough Times:  It's Not Funny, But I'm Laughing Anyway
This experiential, brain-compatible seminar or keynote focuses on helping people face challenges straight on, find allies, develop a sense of humor, and create meaning from chaos. By focusing on strengths and creating action plans to support their weaknesses, people build common ground and learn to practice resilience during challenging times at home or at work

Customer Service
Make Their Day, Make Your Day!
Creative customer service infuses the workplace with energy and health. When we make their day we make our day as well. This presentation is based on the Fish Principles: Have Fun, Choose Your Attitude, Be There, and Make Their Day. I put my own spin on these great fundamentals by using humor, creativity, and a sprinkling of spunk.

This presentation will inspire you to greet all patrons cheerfully and to transform the passion of a dissatisfied customer into appreciation. Bring it on!!

Disability Awareness
I May Look Good, But I Don’t See Well
Disability Awareness with a Smile
Everyone is faced with some kind of obstacle or disability – including everything from extreme shyness to being humor-impaired.  We can use our challenges to become stronger and more compassionate or we can use them as an excuse to give up and wallow in self-pity. As someone who is legally blind yet travels all over the world by myself, I have learned some techniques to help me keep my sense of humor as I strengthen my courage muscle and persevere toward my goals.  We don't need to be afraid of people with disabilities because we are all memebrs of the Human Club.

Conflict Resolution
Your Problems are Not My Problems
Coping with Difficult People Without Becoming One of Them
If one really difficult person wanders into our personal or professional lives, we can suffer for hours, days, weeks or even years.  Such experiences teach us to avoid conflict resulting in problems that grow and fester.   In this interactive, presentation you will learn five simple strategies to feel confient to deal with conflict, as you learn how to take positive action instead of taking other people's behavior personally.

Personal Development
Step into Your Greatness - Now!
Are you tired of being good?  Are you ready to start breaking a few rules?  Join Vicki, a recovering “nice girl,” as she reveals her secrets for embracing authenticity and discovering joy. In this session you will learn five effective techniques on how to step out of your fear and into your greatness.

Help Less:  The Secret of Self-Care for Recovering Over-Helpers
Helping others can be an addiction.  When we understand that our "helping" can sometimes be disrespectful and disabling, we can find the courage and will to work on ourselves and leave other people alone.  Using humor, lots of humor, music and play, this presentation will leave you feeling better about yourself as you discover how capable other people are.

Deliriously  Happy Clients

• The Bali Institute for Global Renewal
• The GED Academy
• The American Association of University Women
• Head Start
• American Businesswomen’s Association
• Hewlett-Packard
• International School Associations
• Public and private schools in the United States and all over the world
• American Association of School Counselors
• International Community Educators Conference
• Occupational Therapy Conference
• Credit Professionals
• Bureau of Land Management
• Caregivers Conference
• Wellness Conferences
• Hospitals, Nursing Homes
• Schools for the Blind
• Casey Eye Institute